Only a short time ago most would have ruled out any link between pay and appraisal.

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Along with seeming volatility and controversy, the long-term outcome likely will be an Israel defined by prosperity thought unimaginable only a short time ago.

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That may seem like only a short time ago, but an incoming technological explosion of nuclear proportions isn't so far-fetched when you consider everything that's changed just between then and now.

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"It only became an offence a very short time ago as victims dared speak up about the damage it caused them and people woke up to how serious it was, " she said.

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